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24 alternatives to DRM-Free Books
After several years of mandatory DRM lockdowns from most commercial book sources, now authors have a choice when it comes to DRM for their books. Pick authors and books that are DRM-free, or download DRM-free classics that are out of copyright. https://frequal.com/Perspectives/DrmFreeAuthors.html
DRM-Free Books is a directory that helps readers find books without digital rights management restrictions. It allows users to discover contemporary works from authors who choose not to use DRM protection, as well as… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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A collection of free books for devs
2016 · devfreebooks.github.io · its alternatives →
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DevFreeBooks▲288A collection of free books for developers
2016 · devfreebooks.github.io · its alternatives →
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GoodBook▲134A large selection of free ebooks and audio books 📚
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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I noticed that many websites offering free audiobooks tend to have clunky search functionality, making it harder to find what you're looking for. To address this, I’ve created a site that aggregates audiobooks from multiple platforms—complete with book reviews and ratings—making it easier to discover and explore new titles. At the moment, I've included audiobooks from popular sources like Librivox, Project Gutenberg, and Lit2Go. I'm open to suggestions on additional free audiobook sources I could integrate into the site to expand the collection!
2025 · booksearch.party · its alternatives →
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2011 · hackerbooks.com · its alternatives →
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Wisebooks▲231Free database of books recommended by world-class people
2018 · wisebooks.io · its alternatives →
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Writebook▲318Instantly publish your own books on the web for free
2024 · once.com · its alternatives →
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Free collection of 10 MicroSaaS Acquisition eBooks.
2020 · acquiredotcom.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · devfreebooks.org · its alternatives →
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The end of an industry and the patient zero of piracy
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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I created a site (https://printableclassics.com) that allows you to download classic books and customize things like the font size, page size, and the cover. As part of this, I wrote a software pipeline that takes epubs, html files, or pdfs and converts them into formatted books with custom covers, page numbers, chapter formatting, etc. I used an LLM for categorizing the books. There's a nice way to filter such that you could easily find "Young Adult, Ancient, Fantasy" for example. When downloading from the site, the PDFS are rendered in a work queue. Hopefully the server I'm using…
Feb 2026 · printableclassics.com · its alternatives →
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The hidden world of matchmaking and market design
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Over 6 million titles to bring with you anywhere
2018 · kobo.com · its alternatives →
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Shelvy Books▲52Hey HN! I built a little side project I wanted to share. Shelvy is a free, visual bookshelf app where you can organize books you're reading, want to read, or have finished. Sign in to save your own collection. Not monetized, no ads, no tracking beyond basic auth. Just a fun weekend project that grew a bit. Live: https://shelvybooks.com Would love any feedback on the UX or feature ideas!
Jan 2026 · shelvybooks.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · bookpub.club · its alternatives →
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The world's first 'fully' open source book
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Jellybooks▲59Get free advanced reader copies from publishers
2016 · jellybooks.com · its alternatives →
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Get free and discounted Ebooks of your print or paper books
2015 · its alternatives →
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